9. From the Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) data base, U.S.
Census Bureau. The map shows both American Indian Reservations identified by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA) and the American Indian Trust Lands as identified by the BIA.

48. Minnesota Statutes, chapter 128B. The Pine Point school district receives special consideration in
Minnesota Statutes. The school is a public school, but the state allows the White Earth Reservation
Tribal Council to act as a school board. The 1997 Legislature repealed the sunset of the Pine Point
school district making its status permanent.

The state Board of Education recently voted to terminate Grades 7 through 12 of the Dakota Open
Charter School. The charter school will remain open to operate grades kindergarten through 6 under
audit of the board.

. The most noted case was State of Minnesota v. Zay Zah, 259 NW 2d 580 (1977). Under this case,
the Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that the "Clapp Amendment" could not
allow the U.S. Department of Interior to terminate a trustee relationship. The court determined that
the land under dispute did not forfeit to the State of Minnesota for nonpayment of taxes.